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II. Selim Döneminde Van Vilayetinde Çıkarılan Madenlerin İşletilmeleri ve Harp Sanayiine Katkıları
(The Process of Mine Extracted in Van Province and Its Contribution to the War Industry During the Reign of the Selim II
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AbstractOttoman Empire’s Van Province, located on the Iranian border, has been constantly exposed to the threats and oppressions of the Safavid State because of its geopolitical and geostrategic position. Van's border security carried a crucial mission not only as a regional wall but also as a countrywide line of defense. In this research, based on archival documents, it is aimed to ascertain the importance of using the mines produced in Van province in terms of border and country security, as well as the economic contribution provided by the mines in the regions where the mines were excavated. In addition to the saltpeter and sulfur used in the production of gunpowder, lead, iron and other minerals were of high quality and at the same time, they maintained the continuity of the mines. Thus, the regions where these mines are excavated have become a center of attraction. The continued role of these mining enterprises in defense of the country in the following centuries is reckoned to be depended on the richness of their reserves. In addition to establishing the necessary stages of the Van Province in the field of war industry and sending these mines as raw materials, it is attempted to be documented that they have been sent out of the region already processed as well.